ABROACH

abroach, broached

(adjective) of a cask or barrel; “the cask was set abroach”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

abroach (third-person singular simple present abroaches, present participle abroaching, simple past and past participle abroached)

(transitive, obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.

Adverb

abroach (not comparable)

(obsolete) Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

(obsolete) In a state to be diffused or propagated. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]

Synonyms: afoot, astir

Adjective

abroach (not comparable)

Tapped; broached. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

Astir; moving about. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]

Source: Wiktionary

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A*broach", v. t. Etym: [OE. abrochen, OF. abrochier. See Broach.]

Definition: To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A*broach", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + broach.]

1. Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. Hogsheads of ale were set abroach. Sir W. Scott.

2. Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir. "Mischiefs that I set abroach." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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